196, St. Helens Road
196, St. Helens Road
Description & Estimates
196, St. Helens Road, Leigh is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 1,097 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 446 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 196, St. Helens Road, Leigh is £307,069 and its rental estimate is £1,150 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
St. Helens Road, Leigh, WN7 falls within the WN7 postal district, in the borough of Wigan.
Our Data Sources
196, St. Helens Road, Leigh has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated August 2017.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 196, St. Helens Road, Leigh, we estimate a market value of £322,422 and a rental value of £1,208 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £285,574 and £1,070 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 196, St. Helens Road, Leigh has seen its estimated sale value increase by £8,215 (2.7%) and its estimated rental value grow by £45 per month (3.9%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 4.5%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 196, St. Helens Road, Leigh as measuring 446 m2.
That makes it the 3rd largest plot in the postcode, where 4 of the 41 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
196, St. Helens Road, Leigh has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Aug 2017.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 196, St. Helens Road, Leigh completed on 18th January 2024 at £320,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold 3 times.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 20.3% over the period since January 2024.
- Sold Jan 2024£320,000
- Sold Dec 2017£230,000
- Sold Dec 2003£147,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 196, St. Helens Road, Leigh have sold within a radius of 900 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th May 2025, was 12, Kirkham Road, Leigh, WN7 3UQ, a leasehold house which sold for £318,000.
Read more about house prices in WN7.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 413 addresses on St. Helens Road, Leigh, WN7, 196, St. Helens Road, Leigh comes out as the 118th largest and the 89th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £120k more expensive than the average property across the WN7 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 900mGilded Hollins Community School
- 1.2kmChrist Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
- 1.7kmLowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
- 1.4kmLowton Church of England High School
- 2.8kmBedford High School
- 3.4kmThe Westleigh School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 196, St. Helens Road, Leigh, the nearest station is Hag Fold, 6.0 kilometres away.
- 6.0kmHag Fold
- 6.1kmAtherton
- 6.2kmDaisy Hill
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
